EP. 139: Algae 101 | Catharine Arnston of Energy Bits

On this episode of the Dr. Tyna Show, I am sitting down with Catharine Arnston, the Founder, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Energy Bits, makers behind the small but mighty algae tablets. My mentor was big into the health benefits of algae as a supplement, but I’ve never given it the attention that it deserves. Recently I was looking into it again as a food source, as I am not a huge fan of vegetables. I am transitioning out of a largely meat-based, carnivore diet and back into a more variety type diet now that my gut and immune symptoms are more under control, and algae seems like a perfect fit for this. As luck would have it, I was connected to Catharine and I couldn’t wait to get her on the show and pick her brain. This was a fascinating conversation and I learned a lot, I know you will too. Use Code DRTYNA for 20% off at https://energybits.com/ On This Episode We Cover: 01:10 - Energy Bits and Catharine Arnston’s background 04:47 - Algae is the most nutrient dense food in the world 07:42 - Algae is a superfood 09:30 - Algae is friends with everybody and every diet 11:20 - Algae is its own food category with subcategories - macroalgae and microalgae 13:38 - How Energy Bits farms and creates their tablets 15:30 - Health benefits of Spirulina and how it works 18:55 - Damaged and limited mitochondria and how to correct it 20:58 - Best way to absorb nutrients 23:27 - Understanding your body and why algae is beneficial 23:50 - Spirulina is good for mitochondrial health 24:01 - your brain has the highest concentration of mitochondria per cell Spirulina is brain food 24:46 - Chlorella health benefits 27:37 - Chlorophyll is beneficial for carnivore diets  32:12 - Using Chlorella  35:53 - Chlorella sobers you up removes risk of hangover 37:28 - Why people don’t know about algae 40:00 - The cleanliness of algae 53:21 - Spirulina and long term health 57:16 - Processed carbs create the most free radicals 58:26 - Mitochondria and the inner membrane 01:00:41 - Endosymbiotic Theory 01:02:47 - Using SOD as a supplement 01:04:25 - Sleep and algae are the keys to longevity 01:08:38 - Spirulina and the elderly 01:11:34 - Algae is mother nature’s breast milk 01:15:07 - Algae helps stimulates peristalsis  01:17:17 - Brain and beauty benefits of algae 01:23:36 - Using high quality algae 01:24:30 - Spirulina fills out the nutritional gaps and chlorella pulls out the toxins Check out Catharine Arnston: Website Instagram YouTube Sponsored By: Energy Bits Use Code DRTYNA for 20% off at https://energybits.com/ Head to www.Drtyna.com for the following offers: GET MY “OZEMPIC DONE RIGHT” FREE Mini-Course: https://www.drtyna.com/ozempicdoneright Grab my FREE GUIDE to Assess Your Metabolic Health. Check out my Metabolic Revamp Toolkit for a deeper dive. Grab My Winter Crud Cheat Sheet Now! Click Here! Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional, or any information contained on or in any product. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or other supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. Information provided in this blog/podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast by you does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Tyna Moore. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease.